Junction

Here you go fellas, prediction time!

If Manziel and the offense don't turn it over, I really think we pull it out. If we turn it over, it could turn into the LSU game. I for one am sick of hearing every Bama fan in Birmingham saying AJ is the best quarterback in college football!

No Turnovers: A&M 27 (missed PAT) Bama 23
With Turnovers: Bama 30 A&M 20

I suck at predictions. I just don't want turnovers! If we play like we're capable of it'll be one hell of a game, but if we turn the ball over a few times it's over. Agree with jarob.

Maybe I have too much faith in the coaches, I just think that with the familiarity that has come with the schemes and experience running it by the players they come up with some wrinkle. They don't have to worry about IMPLEMENTING the offense and Defense anymore like they did against FLA and LSU to a lesser degree. Now they can devote their entire time to scheme. I think we see some surprises.

That and I just have a good feeling about this one.

A&M 27 ,Bama 24, if and only if A&M starts fast and gets off to lead. I think we run the ball a lot in this game, more than others.

More than anything else the players on field have to "believe" that they can win, it is incumbent upon the coaching staff to drill this into their heads and hearts this week. A&M is about to enter one of the most hostile environments in all of college football and they are bound to have few things go against them, but they have to push through, they have to believe. Even withou the "homer hat" on anyone who has been watching can see this team growing with each passing week, from better decisions by Johnny Football, to an increased balance from the running game, to big stops on the defensive side. This coming week in Bama can go one of two ways and in my humble opinion it is based on how well we take care to the ball, if we have little to no turnovers we actually have a shot, otherwise it goes badly for us. A&M 27-Bama 24 without TO. Bama 38 - A&M 24 with TO.

Just being real here:

Bama 34- Ags 20

I dont like the match-up for us because we've blocked poorly all year longs against a 3 down front and Jesse Williams is by far the best NG we've faced all year. Saban is always always going to game plan to stop the run first and we are, by far, our best when the run game is clicking. They will show the numbers to dictate us to check in to a pass play and then make us beat them passing. Also, they have the athletes to contain manziel like LSU and Fla do. The short passing game is also much less productive against this kind of defense. I think our best shot is to do like LSU did last week and try to move the ball with the pass game but that's a very shaky proposition to hope to beat an Elite defense with the pass game.

On defense, they are as big and physical a group as we will see and although they wont put up the numbers that La Tech did, they will grind out yards on the ground and take time off the clock. I we'll have to overload numbers to stop their run game and hope that McCarron has another off day when he tries to pass.

Honestly I think this game has more to do with how THEY play, coming off that emotional game against LSU. If they come out flat and un-inspired then we have a chance to make it interesting. If they come out playing well and firing on all cylinders, we're in for a long day.

I can respect you being realistic. I on the other hand have no such compunction this week. I am tired of being realistic and am dreaming big.

Bama 34 A&M 20... Let's ROLL!

Welcome to the SEC, guys.

30-20 Alabama

Great analysis, but not sure about Malena.

Hopefully: A&M 28-27 but only if -- no turnovers for A&M, no special teams breakdowns, no big plays by Bama -- and we get a few breaks. (Hey we're due for some luck after what happened in the last decade.)

Realistically: Bama 35-16 We score only 1 TD and 3 FGs. Bama wears us down.